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Medfield, Massachusetts: commercial real estate data.
Medfield is a Census CDP of 6,849 people across 4.95 square miles of land, in Norfolk County. Median household income is $218,946, 83.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Medfield
What Medfield is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area4.95 sq mi
- Water area0.09 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,384
- County holding the largest share of its areaNorfolk County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Medfield
- Population6,849
- Median age45.7
- Population under 181,520 plus or minus 327
- Share under 1822.2 percent
- Population 65 and over1,325 plus or minus 270
- Share 65 and over19.3 percent
- Households2,627
- Family households1,893
- Share of households that are families72.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Medfield
- Median household income$218,946
- Per capita income$102,285
- Civilian labor force3,917
- Employed3,722
- Unemployed195 plus or minus 99
- Unemployment rate5.0 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Adults 25 and over4,933
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher72.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree34.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Medfield
- Housing units2,719
- Occupied units2,627
- Vacant units92 plus or minus 89
- Vacancy rate3.4 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Owner occupied2,183
- Renter occupied444 plus or minus 158
- Ownership rate83.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$815,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,014 plus or minus $531
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.0 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Single family units2,199
- Share single family80.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more520 plus or minus 159
- Share in buildings of two or more19.1 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1965
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Medfield gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,427
- Commuting under 15 minutes717 plus or minus 211
- Share commuting under 15 minutes29.5 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,110 plus or minus 292
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more45.7 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Drove alone51.8 percent
- Carpooled4.0 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Public transport6.0 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Walked2.6 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Worked from home32.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Medfield (7(a))
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$2,876,300
- Average approval$319,589
- Median approval$110,000
- Largest approval$1,237,000
- Jobs supported83
- Jobs per approval9.2
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises11.1 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Medfield, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Medfield (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$2,361,000
- Average approval$472,200
- Median approval$207,000
- Largest approval$1,646,000
- Jobs supported15
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Medfield, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Medfield
- NFIP communityTown of Medfield
- NFIP community number250242
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/08/25
The Town of Medfield participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 250242 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Norfolk County, not Medfield
Norfolk County context, not Medfield figures
- Establishments in Norfolk County20,745
- Covered employment, Norfolk County346,327
- Average annual pay, Norfolk County$84,497
- Housing units permitted, Norfolk County1,224
Every figure in this section is published for Norfolk County as a whole and is not a measurement of Medfield.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Medfield questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Medfield, Massachusetts?
6,849, in 2,627 households. Medfield CDP covers 4.95 square miles of land, which is 1,384 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Medfield in?
Norfolk County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Medfield?
$218,946. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $815,300. Median gross rent is $2,014 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Medfield businesses?
9 7(a) approvals totaling $2.9 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $110,000, plus 5 504 approvals worth $2.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Medfield, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Medfield borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Medfield. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Medfield in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Medfield appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Medfield, town of, community 250242, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Medfield figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Norfolk County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Medfield.
Is zoning published for Medfield?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.